Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village – The King's Forest loop from Lackford Lakes

Routes

Mountain biking trails

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village – The King's Forest loop from Lackford Lakes

Easy

4.0

(1)

riders

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village – The King's Forest loop from Lackford Lakes

01:37

21.6km

80m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

50 m

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

Highlight • Settlement

This reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon village really allows you to step back in time. The historically-accurate buildings are situated on the site of an early Anglo-Saxon village and are surrounded …

Tip by

7.16 km

King George V Silver Jubilee Memorial

Highlight • Monument

King's Forest was named to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary

Tip by

9.42 km

Junction of Angles Way and Icknield Way at King's Forest

Highlight • Forest

Where the Angles Way and Icknield Way meet King’s Forest, you have a perfect opportunity to pause and admire the classic Brecks landscapes. North, you have seemingly endless arable fields …

Tip by

13.3 km

Beech Forest

Highlight • Forest

Many beech trees along this track - it is worth a visit in November to see the autumn colours

Tip by

19.2 km

West Stow village

Highlight • Settlement

West Stow is a small village that is just down the road from the West Stow Anglo Saxon Village.

Tip by

21.6 km

Playground at West Stow Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great stop off if you are riding with children, play in the park, visit the Anglo Saxon village or stop for some lunch.

Tip by

21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

4.40 km

3.43 km

153 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

5.62 km

4.55 km

854 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 22 August

22°C

9°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 8, 2021,From West Stow Country Park, IP28, St Edmundsbury to King's Forest, IP28, Bury St Edmunds

Lose sand and slippery mud for the most part. Felt like I was trespassing even though it is advertised on the website as big parts are riding in farmer’s fields. Not bike friendly would not recommend.

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.5

Thetford Forest - High Lodge trails

05:08h

61.6km

410m

Moderate

1.0

Thetford Forest - Forestry England: Santon Warren

04:16h

51.8km

320m

Moderate

5.0

Peddars Way and Thetford Forest Loop

03:58h

57.3km

290m

Moderate

3.7

The King's Forest from Bury St Edmunds

02:09h

32.0km

140m

Hard

From Ely into the Fens and the Icknield Way Cycle Trail

05:54h

91.7km

310m

Moderate

4.8

861

Rock Garden Trail Feature – Helter Skelter Trail loop from Brandon

02:01h

25.1km

160m

Moderate

4.4

723

39 Steps Trail – Helter Skelter Trail loop from Brandon

03:05h

37.3km

250m

Easy

4.8

708

Helter Skelter Trail – The Beast (Lime Burner Trail) loop from Badger

01:13h

14.4km

100m

Easy

4.5

411

Long and Short Route Signpost – 39 Steps Trail loop from Brandon

01:33h

18.1km

110m

Moderate

4.5

298

39 Steps Trail – Helter Skelter Trail loop from Brandon

02:13h

26.3km

180m

Easy

4.7

737

The Beast (Lime Burner Trail) – Helter Skelter Trail loop from Elveden

01:43h

21.9km

120m

Easy

4.5

Rock Garden Trail Feature – Helter Skelter Trail loop from Brandon

02:00h

23.7km

160m

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village – The King's Forest loop from Lackford Lakes

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

The King's Forest

King George V Silver Jubilee Memorial

Sandy Forest Trail

Junction of Angles Way and Icknield Way at King's Forest

Beech Forest

West Stow village

Playground at West Stow Country Park

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️